Percentage of population with access to electricity - SDG 7.1.1 in Suriname
Suriname: Percentage of population with access to electricity - SDG 7.1.1 was 99 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of population with access to electricity - SDG 7.1.1 in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of population with access to electricity - sdg 7.1.1 in Suriname is 99, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of population with access to electricity - sdg 7.1.1 in Suriname peaked at 99.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 91, in 2006.
That places Suriname 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of population with access to electricity - SDG 7.1.1 in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.4 | — |
| 2001 | 95.3 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 95.2 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 95.1 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 95 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 94.9 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 91 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 94.7 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 94.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 94.6 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 91.2 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 94.6 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 94.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 94.6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 94.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 95.8 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 96.6 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 97.4 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 97.9 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 98.4 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 98.8 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 99 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.6 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 99 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.59 | 91 | 95.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.23 | 91.2 | 97.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.96 | 98.4 | 99.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 18 Belize 99.6 compare
- 19 Dominican Republic 99.5 compare
- 20 Chile 99 compare
- 22 Colombia 98.9 compare
- 23 El Salvador 98.7 compare
More population data for Suriname
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3304 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3455 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3455 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 34,218 people (2100)
- Population density 4.54 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6331 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7378 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of population with access to electricity - sdg 7.1.1 in Suriname?
- Percentage of population with access to electricity - sdg 7.1.1 in Suriname was 99 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of population with access to electricity - sdg 7.1.1 recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of population with access to electricity - sdg 7.1.1 recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 91 in 2006.
- How does Suriname rank for percentage of population with access to electricity - sdg 7.1.1?
- Suriname ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of population with access to electricity - sdg 7.1.1 rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of population with access to electricity - SDG 7.1.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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